Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 24.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Least developed countries, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Least developed countries stood at 24.57 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Least developed countries peaked at 30.95 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.16 million number, in 1981.
That places Least developed countries 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.16 million number | — |
| 1982 | 22.59 million number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 23.04 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 23.88 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 24.27 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 24.64 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 24.94 million number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.27 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 25.62 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 26.23 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 26.71 million number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.11 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 27.31 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.50 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.80 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.13 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 28.45 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 28.52 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.90 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.13 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.01 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.55 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.24 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.62 million number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.95 million number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.16 million number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.83 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.45 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.72 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.13 million number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.89 million number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.79 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.26 million number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.49 million number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 24.95 million number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.82 million number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.57 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.81 million number | 22.16 million number | 25.27 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.34 million number | 25.62 million number | 28.52 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.51 million number | 28.55 million number | 30.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 million number | 24.57 million number | 29.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 9 Mozambique 1.01 million number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 882,379 number compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 764,704 number compare
- 12 Bangladesh 591,766 number compare
- 13 Senegal 552,612 number compare
- 14 Benin 541,747 number compare
- 15 Madagascar 523,144 number compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Least developed countries?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Least developed countries was 24.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 30.95 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.16 million number in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.